The Flamingo Flock

Mamas, join us on Sunday, June 14th to start your summer with intention, clarity, and connection!

Your ticket includes:

+Guided meditation and sound bath

+Guided journal prompts to clarify your vision for yourself this summer

+Artisan tea

+Connecting with local moms

+Item swapping and shopping

Space is limited, so claim your ticket before we sell out!

Get your ticket here: bit.ly/43tSJOY

📍Thrive Holistic Co-Working Community

I’m so grateful for my 3 turkeys.   
  
I hope you find some time today to be with people who fill you up with love and hope. I know this is going to be a challenging day for many, but I’m grateful to have started our morning with our favorite friends.   And I love that my friend captured this candid moment and Tim and I were smooching. 🤪💋
  
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

This is what showing up for myself looks like these days. There’s always a pile of laundry that needs to be folded and lingering to-dos. Sometimes they are literally where I’m trying to move my body.  
 
I’m embracing the imperfection and showing up anyway. My workout wasn’t perfect. I was interrupted numerous times. And now that I think about it, this is probably when my kids stamped our address stamp all over the walls, furniture, and themselves.  
 
It’s not going to be perfect today. It won’t be perfect tomorrow either, but I’m going to keep showing up. I’m doing it for my kids, and I’m starting to do it for myself too.  
 
Show up for yourself, mama. Even if it’s imperfect.  
 
How are you showing up for yourself today? Share this with a mom that needs to be reminded that showing up matters.  It’s not going to be perfect! Do it anyway.
 

I remember how I used to stroll into the office and say hello to all my mom coworkers not knowing they had slayed dragons to get there.  
 
Mornings with kids are NOOOO joke. We were almost an hour late for camp today. The camp shirt was still wet from the frantic wash I threw in the at 2 am when I realized we were supposed to wear our new shirts today. Then, the shirt was too big, so we had some biiigggg feelings. No shoes felt right, and we almost went barefoot. I think we all wanted to cry. The camp only lasts 3 hours, so I am going to blink once and head back to pick them up. 🤦🏼‍♀️
 
Sending all my mama friends some love today. 
 
What’s something you never knew before becoming a mom?  
 

I’m so proud of my friend! She’s a published author! 🙌✍️
  
I met Caiti years ago in a graduate program, and she was easily one of the smartest people in the room.   
  
She was also one of the kindest and bravest. She also introduced me to the deliciousness that is Kolaches. And even though our schedules don’t align these days, she’s shown up for me on many occasions, and I’m so glad I could show up for her tonight!  
  
I’m so proud of you, . You are amazing and inspire me to try things!   
  
My husband misunderstood what we were going to and mistakenly kept telling her, “Happy Birthday!”   
  
Please show my friend Caiti some love for being published and/or tell her Happy Birthday! 😂 💗🎂
  

Did you know I met my husband online, and our first date was a walk? After an awkward meal with another man (he was eating food off my plate!), I knew I didn't want to do anymore dates where we had to look at each other the whole time.

I even set boundaries for an exit plan. I was still teaching in the classroom at the time, so I told him how much work I had to do and that I wanted to watch the Cardinals game, so I said I could only walk for x time frame.

Turns out walking is a great first date. I didn't want it to end, and we kept walking around the park. He even said, "Are you sure you can keep walking? You said you had a lot of grading to do."

So I'm inviting you on the same date, at the same park, and with some parameters.

Meet me next Wednesday (June 26, 2024) at Francis Park at 7:30. We can meet by the statue in the center of the park. We can do a lap around the park (or more if you are up for it).

You might make some new mom friends. If nothing else, you can escape bedtime!!!

Share with a friend who would love to miss bedtime.

Tell me if you might try to make it.

My husband and I definitely aren’t awesome campers 🏕️ (we woke up wet ⛈️ from a storm that made its way into our very old tent), but this message and cup of tea were a great way to start my morning when we were camping a few weeks ago. Thank you, .   
  
✨Here are 5 things I find pretty awesome right now:  
  
1. People who travel with tea (or anything) and bring enough to share ☕️🫖  
2. The sunsetting later and longer summer days to spend outside 🌅⚾️  
3. The feeling of having a trip planned that you can look forward to (my husband and I booked tickets today for a trip to Rome later this year 🎉🙌🇮🇹)  
4. Summer camps that start at 9 so I’m on time dropping my kids off ⌚️  🚗
5. The feeling you have after sharing a vulnerable experience in a group and bonding (I witnessed this last week at the middle school camp I co-created. It was amazing watching kids that were strangers become inseparable on the last day.) 💗  
  
What’s something you find awesome?  
  
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Come find your tribe! Join The Flock. Registration is now open for the July 13th Flamingo Flock retreat. Discounted tickets are available through Wednesday, June 12th.

The retreat will offer opportunities to refresh, move your body, learn something new, and connect with other moms.

Registration is available here: https://forms.gle/P8bCtWvvDnL4HxVN9 or you can find the link in my bio.

Motherhood has felt very lonely for me. I started a family much later than my friends, so by the time I was a mom, my friends already had kids in school and in sports, while I was still changing diapers.

One of my friends kept saying, you'll meet friends when your kids start x. And while this has somewhat been true, it still feels lonely. It's still hard to form deeper connections. Maybe it's because I spend so much time putting everyone else before me? Maybe it's because talking to a mom with little kids is like talking to someone in a loud bar: you have no idea what the other person said and there's a lot of screaming (usually from my children)?

I wanted to create some intentional time for moms to come together and connect. I always feel like motherhood is more manageable when I've spent some time with other moms.

I'd love to have you join us. Type the word pink to have the registration sent straight to your inbox. Early bird pricing is available through Tuesday or until spaces fill up.

This is an intimate retreat, so spaces are limited. Reserve your spot today!

You deserve this day!!!! Share with a friend you want to join you.